Obituaries
Richard "Sam" O. Gladback
Jan 21, 2023
Richard “Sam” Gladback, age 78, died Saturday, January 21, 2023 in PioneerCare, Fergus Falls, MN.
Richard Ollis Gladback was born December 17, 1944 in Perham, MN, the son of John and Lillian (Lillis) Gladback. Richard attended country school near Basswood, MN before attending Perham High School. Richard worked as a farmhand near Richville, MN and on June 26, 1965,...
Scott A. Simdorn
Jan 7, 2023
Scott Alan Simdorn, age 64 of Ottertail, MN, died unexpectedly in a tragic accident on Saturday, January 7, 2023, after foggy conditions caused him to run his snowmobile into a section of open water on Otter Tail Lake.
Scott was born on September 12, 1958, in Breckenridge, MN to Gerald and Carol Betty (Breuer) Simdorn. He resided on...
Alice P. Radunske
Jan 6, 2023
Alice Radunske, age 90, died Friday, January 6, 2023 in Fair Oaks Lodge, Wadena, MN. Visitation will begin at 12:00 noon followed by the funeral service at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 18 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Perham. Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery, New York Mills, MN.
Alice Pearl Radunske was born May 31, 1932, the...
Robert "Bob" H. Ebeling
Jan 2, 2023
Robert “Bob” Ebeling was born March 10, 1955 in Perham, MN to Edward and Emelia “Babe” (Guck) Ebeling. Bob passed away peacefully in his home Monday, January 2, 2023.
Bob was baptized at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church and was a lifetime member there. He attended St. Paul’s Lutheran School and Perham High School graduating in 1973.
Bob spent the...
Thomas "Tom" G. Richter
Jan 1, 2023
Thomas Gerard “Tom” Richter, age 68 of Perham, MN, died Sunday, January 1, 2023 peacefully at his home.
Tom was born on December 14, 1954 in Perham to Gerard and Hildegard (Kneisel) Richter. He attended and graduated from Perham High School. While in school, Tom was considered an exceptional athlete, succeeding in wrestling and football.
In 1978, Tom was united...
Ken V. Pream
Dec 30, 2022
Ken Pream, age 78, of Dent, MN passed away peacefully Friday, December 30, 2022 in his home.
Kenneth Vincent Pream was born February 27, 1944 to Francis and Helen (Jasinski) Pream in Saint Paul, MN. He graduated from high school in 1962 and enlisted in the US Navy. He served from 1962-1966, mostly aboard the USS Coral Sea.
On May...
Emma "Emmy" M. Rosen
Dec 27, 2022
Emma “Emmy” Matz Rosen was born on July 3, 1915 in Pine Lake Township near Perham, Minnesota to Emil and Amalia Steeke Matz. She was married to Herbert Rosen on December 17, 1941 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Corliss Township.
Emmy was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; a brother, Edwin Matz; three sisters, Esther Schave, Lenora...
Odilia A. Riestenberg
Dec 25, 2022
Odilia Riestenberg passed away on December 25, 2022 at a family home in Perham, MN under the care of family and hospice.
Odilia Alice (Guck) Riestenberg was born on February 12, 1935 to George and Clara (Ledermann) Guck, on the family farm near Perham. She was baptized and confirmed at St Joseph Catholic Church near Perham.
Odilia attended St. Joseph...
Marion R. Gill
Dec 22, 2022
Marion R. Gill, age 84 of Perham, died Thursday, December 22, 2022 at Perham Living.
Marion was born November 14, 1938 in Spring Valley, MN to Donald and Evelyn (Larson) Gill.
He attended and graduated from Spring Valley, MN. Marion was co-captain of the football team in the 1956-57 school year. They were undefeated for 21 games and District...
Lawrence "Larry" J. Wegscheid
Dec 19, 2022
Larry Wegscheid, 71, of Detroit Lakes, MN died Monday, December 19, 2022 in his home under the care of his family and Hospice of the Red River Valley. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 29, 2023 at St. Stanislaus Catholic Cemetery in Perham, MN.
Lawrence John Wegscheid was born March 3, 1951...
Betty A. Mickelson
Dec 18, 2022
Betty Ann Mickelson was born June 14, 1935, to parents Roscoe and Frances (Bleim) Smith in Fergus Falls, MN. She attended McKinley Elementary School in Fergus Falls. In 1944 her parents purchased the Peach Resort on Star Lake and renamed it “Rocky’s Resort.” Betty enjoyed her childhood at the resort and made many friends during the summers with families...
Barbara Bieger
Dec 17, 2022
Barbara Ann (Denison) Bieger, 87, of Perham, MN died Saturday, December 17, 2022.
Barb was born March 25, 1935, in Hendricks, MN to William and Frances (Smith) Denison. She grew up on a farm near White, SD, along with nine brothers and sisters. She married Paul Bieger in 1964 and moved to Wichita, KS shortly after.
Paul and Barbara had...
2022 Service of Remembrance
Dec 8, 2022
This special event is centered on keeping memories of your loved one alive and offering our support. It is our hope that you will find strength and comfort by attending this service. A time of fellowship and refreshments will follow the service.
Adeline L. Brouillard
Dec 6, 2022
Adeline Lena Ruther Brouillard, age 97 of Perham, MN, died Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at Perham Living.
Adeline was born May 13, 1925 in Corliss Township, MN to William Ruther and Freidericka Tober. She lived in Perham, MN until she married John Floyd Brouillard on November 6, 1948. They moved to Oshkosh, WI where they had five children: Gary John...
Terrance "Boots" Maring, Sr.
Dec 5, 2022
Terrance William Maring, Sr., a.k.a “Boots”, 74, of Palisade, MN unexpectedly and tragically passed away on December 5, 2022 in Ottertail, MN.
Boots was born in Fort Yates, ND on the Standing Rock Reservation on April 9, 1948 to Helen (Kelly) Maring-Brown. At the age of two, Boots moved to Palisade to be lovingly raised by Tex and Olga Bullis....
Judith K. Schmelz
Dec 4, 2022
Judith "Judy" Kay Schmelz died Sunday, December 4, 2022 in Perham Health.
Judy was born June 8, 1950 in Perham, the daughter of Alex and Bernice (Schmitz) Henn.
Ernest Kawlewski
Dec 4, 2022
Ernest Lynn Kawlewski Sr., age 77 of Baxter, MN passed away on Sunday, December 4th, 2022 at the Medical Center in Crosby, MN with his family by his side. He battled cancer for almost eight years and left us to go be with his Lord and Savior in Heaven.
Ernie was born July 31st, 1945 in Perham, MN. His...
Mark C. Johnson
Dec 2, 2022
Mark Johnson, age 63 of Fargo, ND died Friday, December 2, 2022 in his home of natural causes. A celebration of Mark’s life will be held at a later date.
Mark Clement Johnson was born January 28, 1959 in Alexandria, MN, the son of Marvin and Mabel (Clemens) Johnson. The family lived in Hoffman, MN until 1973 when they...
Donna Biegler
Nov 28, 2022
Donna Louise Biegler, age 88 of Perham, MN, passed away peacefully succumbing to pneumonia, on November 28, 2022.
She was born to Oscar B. Mebust and Lorraine (Teske) Mebust on October 21, 1934 in Perham. Donna Grew up in Ottertail, MN. She attended Saint John's Lutheran Grade school and graduated from Perham High School in 1952. She had worked approximately...
Leonard Alm
Nov 26, 2022
Leonard “Mike” M. Alm, age 85 of Perham, died Saturday, November 26, 2022 at Elk Ridge Assisted Living.
Mike was born on January 19, 1937 in Albert Lea, MN to Meredith and Mary (Thoreson) Alm. He grew up in the Albert Lea area and received his teaching degree in Mankato.
In 1957, he was joined in marriage to Lucille Preuss...
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